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Fall 2012
| Date | In-class/Homework | Handouts, Notes and Data | Turn in: |
| 9/5 (W) | Introductions;
Section 0.1: Statistical Thinking; Exploration 0.1: Recruiting Organ Donors |
Class Notes |
Pre-test Data Collection Survey (Moodle) Getting to Know You Survey (Moodle) |
| 9/7 (F) | Section 0.2: Variability; Exploration 0.2: Predicting Old Faithful Eruptions; Quiz 1 (Moodle) | Notes | Exploration 0.1 |
| 9/10 (M) |
Section 0.3: Probability;
Exploration 0.3: Random Babies Random Babies Applet |
Notes | Exploration 0.2 |
| 9/12 (W) | Section 1.1:
Introduction to Chance Models Exploration 1.1: Can Dogs Understand Human Cues? Coin Tossing Applet |
Notes | Exploration 0.3 |
| 9/14 (F) |
Section 1.2: Measuring the Strength of Evidence Exploration 1.2: Tasting Water; Quiz 2 Simulation- Based One-Proportion Inference Applet |
Notes | Exploration 1.1 Solutions |
| 9/17 (M) |
Section 1.3: Alternative Measure of Strength of
Evidence Exploration 1.3: Do People Use Facial Prototyping? Data: 30 Tim (left), 15 Bob (left) |
Notes |
Exploration 1.2;
Solutions Quiz 2 |
| 9/19 (W) | Section 1.4:
Impacting Strength of Evidence Exploration 1.4: Ccompetitive Advantage to Uniform Colors? |
Notes | Exploration 1.3 Solutions |
| 9/21 (F) |
Section 1.5: Normal Approximation;
Exploration 1.5: Calling Heads or
Tails;
Quiz 3;
Q
Project 1 Theory-Based Inference Applet |
Notes Data: 17 heads, 8 tails |
Exploration 1.4 Solutions |
| 9/24 (M) |
Section 2.1: Statistical Inference - Confidence
Intervals Exploration 2.1: Kissing Right? |
Notes |
Exploration 1.5; Solutions Quiz 3 |
| 9/26 (W) | Section 2.2:
An Alternative Approach for Estimation Exploration 2.2: Competitive Advantage to Uniform Colors? (cont.) Data collection survey |
Notes | Exploration 2.1 Solutions |
| 9/28 (F) | Section 2.3:
Theory-Based Confidence Intervals Explorations 2.3 A: Banning Smoking in Cars? and 2.3B: Economic Growth or Environmental Protection?; Quiz 4 Simulating Confidence Intervals Applet |
Notes |
Q Project 1 Exploration 2.2 Solutions |
| 10/1(M) |
Revised Chapter 3
Explorations Section 3.1: Introduction to Sampling from a Finite Process Explorations 3.1 A: Sampling Words Gettysburg Address Random.org Sampling Words Applet |
Notes | Quiz 4; Explorations 2.3 A and 2.3B Solutions |
| 10/3 (W) | Exploration 3.1B:
American Exceptionalism Exploration 3.1 C: Sleepless Nights Theory-Based Inference Applet Sampling from a Finite Population applet SleepPopulationA SleepPopulationB |
Notes | Exploration 3.1 A |
| 10/5 (F) | Test 1
: Covers Chapters 0 - 2 in DANA 202 Review Handout and Problems Review Problem Solutions |
Test 1 | Solutions |
| 10/8(M) | -- | Re-test | |
| 10/10 (W) |
Section 3.2:
Non-Sampling Issues Exploration 3.2: Voting for President Theory-Based Inference Applet |
Notes |
Explorations 3.1B and 3.1C Solutions 3.1(A-C) |
| 10/12 (F) | Fall Break | ||
| 10/15 (M) |
Section 4.1: Observational Studies and Confounding
Variables Exploration 4.1: Home Court Disadvantage?; |
Notes | Exploration 3.2 Solutions |
| 10/17 (W) | Section 4.2: Experiments and Random Assignment Exploration 4.2: Have a Nice Trip Randomization of Subjects applet |
Notes | Exploration 4.1 Solutions |
| 10/19 (F) | Section 4.3: Paired Design Exploration 4.3: Rounding First Base and Keeping Feet Dry; Quiz 5 Q Project 2 (Report due 10/29 5:00 PM) |
Notes | Exploration 4.2 Solutions |
| 10/22(M) | ---- | Quiz 5; | |
| 10/24 (W) | Tinker Day! | --- | |
| 10/26 (F) | Section 5.1:
Comparing Two Groups Exploration 5.1: Muderous Nurse? Quiz 6 |
Notes | Exploration 4.3 Solutions |
| 10/29 (M) |
Section 5.2:
Comparing Two Proportions: Simulation Approach Exploration 5.2: Is Yawning Contagious? Yawyning Study applet Inference for 2x2 Tables applet |
Notes |
Quiz 6;
Exploration 5.1
Solutions |
| 10/31 (W) | Section 5.3: Comparing Two Proportions: Theory-Based
Approach Exploration 5.3: Donating Blood; Inference for 2x2 Tables applet Theory-Based Inference Applet |
Notes |
Exploration 5.2
Solutions Q Project 2 Report due 5:00 PM |
| 11/2 (F) | Section 6.1: Exploring Quantitative Data; Exploration 6.1: Haircut Prices Randomization Test applet Quiz 7 | Notes | Exploration 5.3 Solutions |
| 11/5 (M) |
Section 6.2: Comparing Two Averages:
Simulation-Based Approach Exploration 6.2: Lingering Effects of Sleep Deprivation; Randomization Test applet |
Notes | Quiz 7; Exploration 6.1 Solutions |
| 11/7(W) |
Section 6.3:
Comparing Two Averages: Theory-Based Approach Exploration 6.3: Close Friends; Randomization Test applet Theory-Based Inference Applet CloseFriends.txt |
Notes | Exploration 6.2 Solutions |
| 11/9 (F) |
Section 7.1:
Simulation-Based Approach for Analyzing Paired Data Exploration 7.1: Exercise and Heart Rate Matched-Pairs Randomization Applet Randomization Test applet JJvsBicycle.txt |
Notes | Exploration 6.3 Solutions |
| 11/12 (M) | Section 7.2: Theory-Based Approach to Analyzing Data
from Paired Samples; Exploration 7.2:
How Many M&Ms Would You Like? auction.txt Theory-Based Inference Applet Matched-Pairs Randomization Applet |
Notes | Exploration 7.1 Solutions |
| 11/14 (W) |
Test 2: Covers Chapters 3-6
in Dana 202 Review Handout Review Problems |
Test 2 | --- |
| 11/16 (F) | Section 7.3: Theory-Based Approach for Single
Quantitative Response;
Exploration 7.3: Healthy Body Temperatures Dotplot Summary applet MaleTemps.txt Theory-Based Inference Applet Quiz 8 |
Notes | Exploration 7.2 Solutions |
| 11/19-23 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 11/26 (M) |
Section 8.1: Simulation-Based Approach to Compare Multi-Category
Categorical Variables; Exploration 8.1:
Recruiting Organ Donors
Inference for Two-Way Tables applet
Theory-Based Inference Applet |
Notes | Quiz 8; Exploration 7.3 Solutions |
| 11/28 (W) |
Section 8.2: Theory-Based Approach to Compare
Multi-Category Categorical Variables; Exploration
8.2: Conserving Hotel Towels Analyzing Two-Way Tables applet |
Notes | Exploration 8.21 Solutions |
| 11/30(F) | Section 9.1:
Simulation-Based Approach for Comparing More than
Two Groups with a Quantiative Response;
Exploration 9.1: Exercise and Brain Volume Quiz
9 Analyzing Quantitative Response (several groups) applet |
Notes | Exploration 8.2 Solutions |
| 12/3 (M) | Section 9.2: Theory-Based Approach for Comparing
More than Two Groups with a Quantiative Response; Exploration 9.2: Comparing Popular Diets;
Analyzing Quantitative Response (several groups) applet Theory-Based Inference Applet |
Notes |
Exploration
9.1
Solutions Quiz 9; |
| 12/5 (W) | Section 10.1: Inference for Correlation:
Simulation-Based Approach Exploration 10.1: Draft Lottery; Analyzing Two Quantitative Variables applet DraftLottery.txt |
Notes | Exploration 9.2 Solutions |
| 12/7 (F) | Test 3:
Covers Chapters 7-9 Review Handout Review Problems |
Test | ---- |
| 12/10 (M) |
Section 10.2:
Least Squares Regression Exploration 10.2: Predicting Height from Footprints Analyzing Two Quantitative Variables applet; Quiz 10 |
Notes |
Exploration 10.1
Solutions |
| 12/12 (W) |
Section 10.3:
Inferences for Regression: Simulation-Based Methods Exploration 10.3: Perceptions of Heaviness Analyzing Two Quantitative Variables applet handwidth.txt SAOS Forms |
Notes |
Exploration
10.2 Solutions Quiz 10; |
| Final Exam 12/15-12/19 |
Independent Schedule; Cumulative, Open Book and notes; Bring a calculator (not a cell phone), and a pencil. |
Exploration 10.3 Solutions | |